"Hiss! This is way too intense!" Lu Hao was startled when he saw the mess in the alley and the large crater in the middle. Almost none of the walls or ground on either side of the alley were intact. Was this some kind of underworld gang war scene?
But he soon noticed two conspicuous headless corpses on the ground.
"Cap... Captain, there are... two corpses here..." After reporting while suppressing his discomfort, he quickly looked away.
Hearing this, the faces of the people behind him instantly turned grim. Especially the little girl following at the very back; she was trembling all over in fear.
"Yu Tong, look after Mu Yao. I'll go take a look." After confirming the area was relatively safe, Chen Yuxuan gave a few instructions and stepped forward to investigate. He knew his rookie team members basically hadn't seen a dead body before, so he had to let them compose themselves first.
Lu Hao's complexion was a bit pale at the moment, fearing he might accidentally throw up. "Captain, can you not make me take the lead next time?"
"Who told your Supernatural Ability to be so suited for charging ahead? Besides, what's a grown man afraid of? You'll get used to it after seeing it a few more times."
"That's really not necessary!"
Hearing this, Chen Yuxuan shook his head and stopped joking. He then sized up the corpses and reached a simple conclusion. It was clear the corpses had been decapitated, but the marks all over the ground obviously didn't look like the work of an ordinary person; the previous "mini-earthquake" was still fresh in his mind.
Lu Hao, who was looking around, suddenly noticed something half-buried under debris. "Captain! Is that their head over there?"
"Where? Bring it here for me to see."
"Never mind, Captain, how about you do it? I... I'm a bit afraid to touch it."
"You brat..."
Chen Yuxuan didn't press him. Just as he was about to do it himself, a figure beat him to it and dug the object out.
"Holy crap! Yu Tong, are you really this brave?"
"Aah!" (≧﹏ ≦)
"Ah? Sorry, Mu Yao, I startled you."
"Can you stop making such a fuss?"
It turned out the two women behind them had entered at some point. If one looked closely, they would see their faces were slightly pale; the impact of seeing the corpses probably hadn't fully worn off.
"Alright, alright, don't let your guard down so easily. Yu Tong, let me see that."
Yu Tong handed the head to Chen Yuxuan. The latter took it, looked closely, and was instantly startled.
"Isn't this 'Blade' from the Black Tiger Society!"
Upon hearing this, all three of them showed expressions of shock. They all knew a bit about the Black Tiger Society.
"No way? The same Black Tiger Society that's been making us work overtime every day lately?"
"Then this guy deserved to die! No, let me give him a couple more kicks to vent my frustration!"
Hearing the identity of these two, even the fear in Lu Hao's heart dissipated quite a bit. Although the two women were still a bit uncomfortable, their faces showed a hint of schadenfreude. The Black Tiger Society was an organization that had suddenly emerged in Muyun City this year. It was full of desperate criminals. For the past two months, they had been forced to work overtime, trying to find and destroy the Black Tiger Society's strongholds. Unfortunately, they had found almost nothing so far; after all, the Ability Users of the Black Tiger Society were not weak. And the codename "Blade" belonged to one of their top-tier Ability Users.
"I really didn't expect such a discovery, but who on earth did this?" Chen Yuxuan couldn't help but feel puzzled. It shouldn't be their own people. Could it be an Ability User from out of town or a powerhouse in the city they didn't know about?
"Captain!"
"Did you find something?"
Qing Yutong suppressed her discomfort and surprise as she spoke. "The other person has mental fluctuations; they are very likely a Mental-type Ability User. Also, except for some minor injuries on 'Blade', both were killed by decapitation in a single breath, with no other damage elsewhere."
After saying this, even Qing Yutong couldn't believe the result. Unsurprisingly, Chen Yuxuan's face paled with shock again. A decent frontliner paired with a Mental-type support was a fairly ideal lineup.
"Yu Tong, you're not joking, right? According to you, 'Blade' was instakilled? Who could be that fierce?"
"But doesn't that contradict the minor injuries on him?" At this moment, the timid Mu Yao suddenly voiced her opinion.
"Oh, right."
"Is it possible there was more than one person? One responsible for pinning them down, and the other delivering the killing blow."
"Damn, that makes sense! You're good, Mu Yao!"
"Thanks, it's just a guess." (❁´◡`❁) Mu Yao said, scratching her head bashfully.
Chen Yuxuan didn't deny it, but added: "It's possible, but don't forget this large crater and the ruined surroundings. One can imagine the power of the opponent's Supernatural Ability is anything but ordinary. It's impossible for two people to leave one unharmed and the other with only minor injuries."
Once these words were spoken, the previous speculation was shattered. Everyone began brainstorming again.
"Forget it, I'll leave it to you, Captain. I feel like even if I overclocked my brain's CPU, I wouldn't figure it out." Lu Hao clearly gave up thinking.
"Ugh, I feel like my brain's about to grow." Mu Yao followed suit.
Meanwhile, Chen Yuxuan stroked his chin thoughtfully, having some suspicions in his heart. While the few were lost in thought, a sharp female cry broke the silence.
"Who's there?"
In an instant, all four of them looked toward the direction of the shout, ready for action. However, after waiting for a moment, no one responded. While maintaining their vigilance, they cast questioning looks at Qing Yutong. Qing Yutong pointed her finger behind a broken, collapsed wall, reaffirming her judgment. Having received an answer, the three who knew their teammate's abilities well no longer questioned her.
"We mean no harm, but if you don't cooperate, we will take immediate action." Chen Yuxuan kicked Lu Hao while shouting.
And when Lu Hao turned his head in confusion...
Lu Hao: o_o...Captain, your face is literally screaming "You take the lead, go take a look," hey!
Feeling the needle-like gazes of the two women behind him, his heart completely sank. "Iron Block"—an Enhancement-type Supernatural Ability that can make the body as hard as steel. It has extremely strong survival capabilities, making him a top-tier cannon fodder... meat shield. The downside was that although his defense was high, it still hurt! He was as sad now as he was happy when he first awakened his Supernatural Ability.
Sigh...
After a second of silent mourning for himself, he gave an "OK" sign with his right hand and moved forward stealthily. Meanwhile, Captain Chen Yuxuan was providing cover for him.
"We know you're hiding behind the wall. Counting down five seconds; if you don't come out, we will take action. Starting countdown: 5!"
At the same time, Lu Hao crept behind the target wall and looked intensely at the Captain. You better stay steady, old man!
Chen Yuxuan: T_T
He really should make this brat train his courage more in the future.
"4!"
Even so, he and Qing Yutong kept their eyes wide open to ensure no accidents occurred. Mu Yao, huddled at the back, watched Lu Hao's figure intently despite her nervousness, ready to handle any emergency.
"3!"
As the count dropped, Lu Hao charged out without a word. Who cares about fair play! Watch me catch them off gua—
Before he could take action, what met his eyes was a cute, beautiful girl in ordinary, slightly disheveled clothes. The most striking feature was her long, snow-white hair spread across the ground. The girl was currently staring at him like a wounded fawn, looking pitiful, with teardrops glistening in her red eyes.
Lu Hao: (´･w･`)?
Excuse me?